Delroy Williams

Earlier I was sworn in at King’s House as the State Minister in the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development (@LocalGovJa). I look forward to working alongside Minister McKenzie and the hard working team of Local Govt practitioners across Jamaica. I thank the Prime Minister The Most Hon. Dr @AndrewHolnessJM for his confidence in me and for the opportunity to serve as Minister of State. I must also congratulate my brother Minister Donovan Williams on his appointment as Minister of State in the Min. Of Labour and Social Security. @DWilliams_Ja

@canthonyedwards @NestaJA @chenae876 Property taxes and Motor Vehicle licensing fees are sent to Parish Councils for this purpose?

@NestaJA @chenae876 What are the local authorities doing to generate their own revenues? So much can be done in each parish to generate Revenue, (not least among them is what would be done with the food waste from the markets) but it is true, where there is no vision the people perish

The time has come for the Mayor to be honest about his underinvestment in road infrastructure across the city. Despite an average 41% increase in funds received from the PRF, the mayor has not increased the allocations to divisions since 2024. Ironically, allocations have moved from as much as approximately 60% of the PRF divided among all divisions to 41% under his administration.

The Government of Jamaica has been spending $67 billion from the budget on Hurricane Melissa relief and recovery efforts. This investment is supporting families, restoring critical infrastructure, and rebuilding key sectors which drive our economy.

@pettybetty_12 A youth Parliamentarian reached out to me and said the very rules that they are taught in their sessions were being disregarded for all to see. It is a very odd yet clearly a cery deliberate approach.

The people who are displaying their fake outrage and biases are the ones who have the least bit of understanding about parliamentary procedures, and instead of getting themselves informed, they choose to be ignorant and bias

Yesterday, I attended the floral tributes in memory of our children who have died under tragic and violent circumstances. The fight to protect our children must continue.

This is in the middle of a committee meeting while other members have been spending 7+ hours minding the business of the people. This was clearly an attempt to distract and disrupt.

A few weeks ago your stance was that the Govt needs to move faster. The tune has now changed. Your question is framed in a very vague manner. Each scenario or assessment has its own merits. Some will already have protections and studies and others can be done as needed. The faster we get the relevant persons to work on the required tasks, the faster we are able to get work done and the faster we are able to get recovery to these persons.

The NaRRA Bill allows for the setting of processing timelines. It empowers the Minister to intervene in a structured manner to address matters of delays, etc. Setting timelines for different types of applications is a common practice within the MCs. It is common for MCs to set 21, 60 and 90 days timelines. The bill maintains this practice while placing the responsibility on the Minister to ensure the efficient processing of these applications. In other words, the Minister has to ensure that the processing time is adhered to or determine if there is a reasonable basis on the part of the approving entities for not doing so. The Minister arrives at a decision after evaluating all the issues (Building, planning, environmental, etc). A good bill.

The NaRRA Bill allows the Minister to provide oversight of the process to ensure the Reconstruction and Resilience Projects are fast-tracked in the interest of Jamaica. The Minister in arriving at a decision is not on “ a frolic of his own”, he has to take into consideration all issues to include environmental protection and conservation, structural integrity, zoning and other planning issues, public safety, the International Fire Codes (IFC) and the International Building Codes (IBC). In other words, he has to ensure that the decision is rational, fair and not arbitrary . A good bill.

Jamaica’s Noise Abatement Act of 1997 is up for review. Although noise is never musical, music can be [very] noisy. Read more: jamaica-gleaner.com/article/commen…

The long-awaited National School Nutrition Policy, NSNP, is now being implemented in schools across the country. That's according to Education Minister, Dr. Dana Morris Dixon. READ MORE HERE: ow.ly/ZHm350Ytbvp

(1/3) #HappeningNow: Back on duty and back to serving Jamaica! Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security and Peace, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, returns to official duties today.

@DWilliamsJam Mr Golding should also explain how this reconciles with his dump up swamp housing initiative. Interesting…

Golding led a strong resistance to the relocation of Weise-Road residents while I was Mayor for political reasons. They are among the most vulnerable to flooding in KSA.

Yet another coordinated and barefaced LIE which PNP bloggers, including John Polack and Shelly Curran, are spreading today. They wake up on a daily basis and tell lies. Our Deputy Prime Minister/General Secretary is well. Absolutely no truth to this PNP propaganda.

Drainage has been a concern of many for years when road rehabilitation projects are undertaken. Under the ⁦@AskSparkjamaica⁩ Project, residents on Bottom Road in Bucknor, Central Clarendon are pleased to see the drain infrastructure work being done.

Effective partnership between, the government of Prime Minister @AndrewHolnessJM and the security forces is bringing positive outcomes. Much more to be done, as we strive to keep our communities, safer and more secure.

We continue to visit residents across Central Clarendon. Residents are thankful, while they pray for the worst affected in other parishes.

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US$70m more: Jamaica’s second layer in its disaster risk financing framework has triggered - the Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility (CCRIF).